In 1946, six men tried what dozens had tried before them, and what many deemed impossible: they tried to escape from Alcatraz. This week, Hannah tells Katy about the Battle of Alcatraz, in Part One of a two-parter on escaped attempts from the infamous "escape-proof" prison. The girls talk glamorous mug shots, Dermot Mulroney look-a-likes, swimming/climbing abilities, prison reform, mental health, and all the gray areas in between. Find out who was involved, what happened, and what went wrong (so many things went wrong). And maybe learn some 1940's prison slang along the way!

Pour your drinks, get ready to look at some beautiful old mug shots, and prepare to be possibly enraged by the injustice of the world, with this week's tale! 

Sources:
https://archive.org/details/escapefromalcatr0000bruc/page/58/mode/2up?view=theater&q=cole
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Alcatraz_escape_attempts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alcatraz
https://alanehunter.com/tag/james-a-boarman/
https://archive.org/details/alcatrazescapefi0000unse/page/114/mode/2up?view=theater&q=hubbard
https://archive.org/details/battleatalcatraz0000lage/page/46/mode/2up?view=theater

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